We’re just going to go ahead and guess that one of your New Year’s resolutions is to be better at the whole sleeping thing. After all, you know that getting the right amount of quality shuteye is good for you in a million ways: It helps you feel more energized, less anxious, and it helps you maintain a healthy weight, to name a few. But you also know that, despite your best intentions, actually getting to sleep is easier said than done—which is why we brought in the experts to help you out. Follow this three-step plan for falling asleep faster, and you’ll be more well-rested than ever in 2017.

1. Write down your to-do list for the next day. “Before you go to bed, it's very important that you empty your head of all the things that need to be done," Shelby Harris, PsyD, Director of the behavioral sleep medicine program at Montefiore Health System, tells SELF. "That way, if you wake up at night thinking about these things, you can tell yourself you've already written it down—and, therefore, thinking about it at 3 in the morning is really not going to solve anything,” she continues. In other words, writing down your next-day plan lowers the chances that you'll stay up worrying, because it's easier to assure yourself that, with the help of your trusty list, you'll be able to rise and slay in the morning.

2. Try to turn off all electronics one hour before bed. Of course there will be times when you have to check your work email right before bed, or when you have to analyze your ex's recent post on Instagram (ugh, the worst, but we get it). But for the majority of the time, try to go plug-free in the hour leading up to bedtime. “The blue light emitted from electronics is quite alerting and can interfere with your ability to fall asleep and with the quality of your sleep," Harris explains. "Sure, there are glasses, blue light filters like F.lux and Twilight, and even an iPhone feature called "night shift" that helps reduce blue light, but you may still be tempted stay up longer to check timely things like emails, social media, and the news," she points out. Her advice: Put down your tech altogether, and dim the lights around you to create a "fake sunset vibe" in your house to help prepare your body for those zzz's.

3. And, in return, replace your tech time with a relaxing wind-down routine that works for you. “It’s a signal to your brain that it’s time to go to sleep,” Carl Bazil, MD, PhD, Director of the Division of Epilepsy and Sleep at Columbia University, tells SELF. He suggests doing a bit of reading, drinking caffeine-free tea, or lighting a lavender candle; Harris suggests reading a printed book or magazines, crafting, knitting, learning a language on tape, mindfulness meditation, muscle relaxation, or practicing gentle nighttime yoga stretches. In the end, it doesn’t matter what you choose, as long as you choose something that works for you. And if you have trouble remembering to start winding down, your Fitbit, iOS 10's bedtime feature, and more can now remind you when it's time to begin your nighttime routine. Happy sleeping!